Container



March 29, 1932. s, BUSCHMAN 1,851,617

CONTAINER Filed Nov. 5. 1927 IN VENTOR S04 L..Bu5c/1man ATTORNEYSPatented Mar. 29. 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SOL L. BUSCHMAN; OFNEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO METAL PACKAGECORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE con-mamasremovable plug then being employed to close I the container.

A further object of the invention is'the production of a container ofthe above character in which the sealing. plate or air-tight I sealshall be suitably scored and shall have a peculiar construction makingit possible to cut the score and remove the plate or seal with facility.

Other objects and advantages of the inven 7 tion will appear from theaccompanying description, the invention consisting in the novelcontainer hereinafter more particularly described and then specified intheclaims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating a practical embodiment of theinvention 1.

away of a container constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of a part of the container. AFig. 3 is a similar view showing the removable plug in position.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the sealing plate. Fig. 5 is a view similar toFig. 2 but showing a modification.

Fig. 6 is a view s1milar to Fig. 4 but show-- ing a furthermodification.

igs. 7 Sand 9 are fragmentary plan views of certain additionalmodifications of the sealing plate. Referring in detail to the drawings:

1 indicates the body of the container which is preferably cylindricalinform and which is, provided with ahead 2 secured to the body in anydesirable manner, said head having an edge 3 and a seat 4. A dependingannular flange 5 is preferably made integral with the seat 4 and asealing late 6 is made integral with the flange 5. cent theflange 5, isprovided with a bead and it is suitably scored as at 8 intermediate Fi 1is a side elevation (partly broken 'with a substantially cylindricalwall and a aid sealing plate, adjai 7 beads extending around the sameand with a the-bead 7 and flange 5. 9 indicates the body of a frictionclosing plug which is frictionally received by the flange 5. Said plu isprovided with a flanged head 10 which, w en the plug is in closedposition, engages the seat 4 as the body of the plug engages the bead 7as shown in Fig. 3.

As is obvious, the sealing plate 6 acts as an air-tight seal to preventair from reaching the contents of the container. When it is de- 00 siredto use thecontents the friction plug 9 is first removed by inserting atool under the flanged head 10 and employing theedge 3 of the containeras a fulcrum whereby upward pressure may be'applied to said flangedhead. A suitable sharp tool or punch is then employed to cut the score8. The bead 7 acts as a support for the side of the tool whereby thescore is being cut. The sealing plate 6 may thus be removed withfacility.

y In the modification shown in 5 I provide the sealing plate with twobeads, the plate being scored in this case intermediate said beads as at13.

In Fig. 6 the sealing plate is also crossscored as at- 14 and 15 so thata quarter or a half only of said plate may be cutaway if so desired. p

a In Fig. 7 the sealing plate is provided with a double circular score16 instead of a single score as in the preferred form.

In Fig. 8 in addition to a circular score, an outside tail score 17 isprovided which, when cut, provides a convenient lip which may be grippedby a suitable tool. Fig. 9 shows an inside tail score 18 which isprovided for the same purpose as the lip 17.

It will be understood that any of the modifications of the scoring ofthe sealing plate may be used for either the invention of Fig. 2 or thatof Fig. 5.

What I claim as my invention is 1. A container having a head providedclosure plate extending across said head at the base of said wall, saidplate being formed with a plurality of closely spaced annular score linein said platmtween said beads,

'saidbeads having opposed walls so shaped as toguide a tool in severingsaid score line.

2. A container having a head provided with a substantially cylindricalwall and a closure p late extending across said head at the base of saidwall, said plate being formed with a plurality of closely spaced annularbeads extending around the same and with a score line in said platebetween said beads, said beads having opposed walls so shaped as toguide a tool in severing said score line, and a removable cover providedwith a cylindrical wall for frictional engagement with said first--named cylindrical wall and movable into closed position in engagementwith the outer of said beads after said plate has been severed on saidcounterscore. i Signed at New York,-in the county of New York and Stateof New York, this 4th day of November, A. D. 1927. SOL L. BUSCHMAN.

